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EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 12:56 pm

Unfortunately, we have found, that the "Canvas" skin that was used here for many years, was causing the PHP issues. It is no longer maintained by the author. Until we can find a new / maintained skin, we have defaulted to the standard PHPBB skin. If it is very bad, make suggestions to what we should use :)
we reverted to Canvas
 
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Re: Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 12:58 pm

initial visual shock for sure :][
 
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Re: Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 1:00 pm

It's fine, it doesn't have the annoying button that adds useless quotes :)
Or it's harder to use it by accident at least.
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Re: Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 1:00 pm

At least I'm not Blinded everytime I open the forum, so I am happy for it to stay!
 
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Re: Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 1:01 pm

This is a bad day to have eyes. Please revert to the previous skin. If it doesn't work properly, assign the task to an intern or upload it in a github repo so someone else can fix it.
 
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Re: Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 1:01 pm

initial visual shock for sure :][
That's a fact for sure!
Damn ...
Surely PHPBB must have default skins available ?
 
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Re: Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 1:02 pm

Hi,

Im missing the arrow down to see latest comments. And Im also missing active topic to see what is on fire :)
 
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Re: Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 1:04 pm

Left of quick links
 
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Re: Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 1:04 pm

It's fine, it doesn't have the annoying button that adds useless quotes :)
Or it's harder to use it by accident at least.
Just used that button....
 
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Re: Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 1:06 pm

Hi,

Im missing the arrow down to see latest comments. And Im also missing active topic to see what is on fire :)
On another position, but still exist...
 
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Re: Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 1:09 pm

Man, you should do this change on first april. It took me a while to realise that I did not port back to 1999 :D
 
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Re: Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 1:09 pm

The "Canvas" style was pretty good so something similar would be good tho IMO
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Re: Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 1:10 pm

Canvas is back. Seems that issues were not resolved with default skin
 
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Re: Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 1:11 pm

Hi,

Im missing the arrow down to see latest comments. And Im also missing active topic to see what is on fire :)
On another position, but still exist...
I found it..thank you
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 1:11 pm

Canvas is back. Seems that issues were not resolved with default skin

AHHHHHHHHHHHH GOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDDDD..............
 
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Re: Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 1:11 pm

So nice!!! ;-)
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 1:12 pm

👍👍👍
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 1:13 pm

Pfieuw !!
Talking about habit-nerds going completely out of control because of a visual change (me included) 👌
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 1:17 pm

I think apart from the style, the worst thing was the text on the left and the author on the right…
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 1:20 pm

Is it not pitty? Why use skin which is not maintened for few years? You should tak the oportunity and present us something fresh....
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 1:25 pm

Proper testing before pushing a major change to all users? :P nah, why bother.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 2:33 pm

canvas <--> pro silver

I selected Canvas, instead of pro silver, after my eyes started hurting. It was then again as before!?
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 2:37 pm

Proper testing before pushing a major change to all users? :P nah, why bother.
you must be new here :D
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 2:38 pm

wow. It felt like a timetravel back into the early 2000's when visiting the forum today. After reading this announcement, the mild shock disappeared :D
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 2:42 pm

By $DEITY! I've forgotten how bad Prosilver was! Welcome back, canvas - my sanity is (hopefully) preserved. :D
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 3:14 pm

Unfortunately, we have found, that the "Canvas" skin that was used here for many years, was causing the PHP issues. It is no longer maintained by the author. Until we can find a new / maintained skin, we have defaulted to the standard PHPBB skin. If it is very bad, make suggestions to what we should use :)
we reverted to Canvas
Also if you are not logged-in.......?
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 3:31 pm

A question: how do I switch to a nicer theme? When I select "User control panel" (down-triangle right of my nick in top right part of browser), it drops me to home screen ...
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 3:33 pm

Ah, after another click to the same link (after I clicked it for a gazzilion times, but after first post in the blah theme) it actually threw me into UCP.

Me happy again.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 4:21 pm

@mkx.. another cat on the forum? :lol:
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 6:59 pm

Changed back to Canvas in user settings and everything seems to be working (so far)...
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 7:21 pm

I think apart from the style, the worst thing was the text on the left and the author on the right…
Yepp this is what's bothering me. Is it possible to change this? (The default should also be changed IMO)

And the phpBB logo should be replaced with MikroTik logo on the top, surely?
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 7:33 pm

You can change back to "Canvas" from the User Control Panel / Board preferences / Edit global settings / My board style
Update 2023-05-23: this no longer works, Canvas is the only theme now, for some reason.
Update 2023-06-02: "prosilver" is back as an option.
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 8:10 pm

I think that new skin forum was decided by the same person, thinking Webfig is a modern user interface. On the other hand, it is a nice remembrance of the fond memories of Amiga or 8 bit Atari world we enjoyed in our childhood :-)
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Mon May 22, 2023 8:16 pm

Amiga ?
Vic-20 !
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Tue May 23, 2023 7:19 am

the previous THEME / SKIN change was better for me. how shall i putted , was more visible
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Tue May 23, 2023 8:35 am

Reverted back to old skin now
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Tue May 23, 2023 9:59 am

keep it like that pls
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Tue May 23, 2023 10:10 am

Reverted back to old skin now
Please make it a choice for the user to select. At least keep the default skin as an option.

Loging inn to day and proSilver is gone. Its not only gone, but the setting to change style are gone as well.

In prosilver I can see if someone has posted in a thread where I have also written in by the small star symbol on the icon for the thread.
prosilver.png
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In current style that is gone. So that needs to be fixed!!!!!
other.png
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ProSilver are the style that is delivered with phpBB as default and do supports all needed function, so it should be there are an option at least.
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Tue May 23, 2023 10:15 am

This announcement does not show up correctly as well. Look at this link to script section and this announcement are missing:
viewforum.php?f=9

PS this is not the first time I have seen this. It may be that the post is under Topic in announcement and not under announcement in announcement
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Tue May 23, 2023 10:35 am

1st world problems..
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Tue May 23, 2023 10:36 am

I agree, some of us like functionaltiy over "modern clean" look. If we wanted simple user interface with no view into details, we would get Ubitquiti UDM routers.

Are you trying to complete with Google/Android and changing things "just because we can"?

First you took away Allan Style - SUBSILVER, now you have taken away prosilver too.

And canvas is broken and lacks many features. You can't even use the select all on a code section, you must manually select the whole section.

What is the justification for removing the default style?
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Tue May 23, 2023 10:40 am

What is the surprise for next week? No more access to ROS v6.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Tue May 23, 2023 11:42 am



we reverted to Canvas
Also if you are not logged-in.......?
Thanks for fixing this.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Tue May 23, 2023 11:46 am

1st world problems..
Atleast for what is left of it.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Tue May 23, 2023 2:25 pm

What is the justification for removing the default style.
******** maintainers that blame all problems on styles...
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Tue May 23, 2023 2:33 pm

Bring back prosilver. This theme is just painful to my eyes with that plain white background, stupid monochrome icons, missing functionality, etc.
Usability over looks has gone the way of the dodo everywhere...
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Tue May 23, 2023 7:41 pm

There's plenty of skins available for phpBB and every user can choose what skin he wants to use in his personal forum settings. Some may like white backgrounds, some dark themed skin, some default prosilver... it will not be possible to satisfy everyone no matter what Mikrotik chooses as default. But why not have another "Forum style suggestions" thread where we can suggest new skins for forum, maybe vote for the most popular ones that will later get added? Having say 5 different choices would be much better and cover most of the completely different styles people keep suggesting here...
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Tue May 23, 2023 10:49 pm

The problem here is that they completely removed the choice for someone to select prosilver
Prior to this recent change, those of us who liked the original phpBB theme, could choose it. Now we cannot choose at all.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Tue May 23, 2023 11:43 pm

Bring back prosilver. This theme is just painful to my eyes with that plain white background....
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Wed May 24, 2023 12:50 am

Bring back prosilver. This theme is just painful to my eyes with that plain white background....
+1000
+10000 :)
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Wed May 24, 2023 5:45 pm

I am still waiting for the prosilver. When I open the forum, there may be 5-10 threads with new posts. I click all of them with midle click or ctrl - right click to open all i new tabs. With current style I do not see the title of the threads in the new open tabs. Have to scroll to the top to se the thread name that in prosilver are show for each post. Please get back prosilver as soon as possible.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Wed May 24, 2023 7:27 pm

I hate this space-wasting theme. It also seems like jump to last-read-post doesn't work any more? Used to be a little icon in the link that would take you there, now I have to scroll through 200 posts to find last one.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Wed May 24, 2023 7:45 pm

For me link to last post work by middle click the posts icon. But all the white empty spaces in post are annoying as well.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Wed May 24, 2023 9:11 pm

Nobody is forcing anyone to use the forum.
Unless you're a MikroTik consultant.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Wed May 24, 2023 9:28 pm

But all the white empty spaces in post are annoying as well.
Yeah it is idiotic that the number of posts, time of joining the forum (and location) is displayed with every post. People can look that up in the profile.
Due to this, extra blank space is added after every short post.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Wed May 24, 2023 9:54 pm

All of that can be fixed locally. But it's kind of .. empty.
clean_forum.PNG
Only a few additions in uBlock.
forum.mikrotik.com##.avatar-container
forum.mikrotik.com##.profile-posts
forum.mikrotik.com##.has-profile-rank.profile-main > .profile-rank
forum.mikrotik.com##.profile-joined
forum.mikrotik.com##.profile-phpbb_location.profile-custom-field
I've also blocked everything that's not hosted on the forum, people like to host crap on personal/3rd party servers and I don't have time to load that crap and give them stats for free.
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Wed May 24, 2023 11:45 pm

...Only a few additions in uBlock.....
But it is only powdering the problem.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Wed May 24, 2023 11:47 pm

I powder other bloated forums too :p I'm not picky.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Thu May 25, 2023 12:23 am

I also use uBlock to hide the tongue-in-cheek videos on the Mikrotik site. uBlock is literal a lifesaver, so you have choice in your own browser.

The lines I collected here during the past years.
! https://forum.mikrotik.com/
forum.mikrotik.com###wrap > .transparent.main-header
forum.mikrotik.com###tt_mobile_banner
forum.mikrotik.com##.featured-videos-wrap
forum.mikrotik.com##.offcanvas-backlink.offcanvas-toggle
forum.mikrotik.com###banner_div_empty
forum.mikrotik.com##.main-header
forum.mikrotik.com##.announcements.forumbg
@@||forum.mikrotik.com/viewforum.php?f=21^$elemhide
Added "@@||forum.mikrotik.com/viewforum.php?f=21^$elemhide" to show announcements only in the announcements sub forum.
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Thu May 25, 2023 8:33 am

If MikroTik does not give us back prosilver, I would like to now way. What do they loose by having it as an option?
I have used prosilver at this forum for 5+ years.....
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forum.mikrotik.com##.announcements.forumbg
This I can not use, since it also remove announcements for the announcement forum as well :)
viewforum.php?f=21
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Thu May 25, 2023 1:19 pm

Is the "Select all" from a code block working for anyone? It only sends me to the top of the topic..
I don't think that this ever worked anyway..
 
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Thu May 25, 2023 1:52 pm

If MikroTik does not give us back prosilver, I would like to now way. What do they loose by having it as an option?
I have used prosilver at this forum for 5+ years.....
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forum.mikrotik.com##.announcements.forumbg
This I can not use, since it also remove announcements for the announcement forum as well :)
viewforum.php?f=21
I spend some time to test things. You can add this rule besides that rule to show only announcements in the announcements sub forum.

@@||forum.mikrotik.com/viewforum.php?f=21^$elemhide
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Thu May 25, 2023 2:04 pm

Is the "Select all" from a code block working for anyone? It only sends me to the top of the topic..
I don't think that this ever worked anyway..
That is correct. The link underneath is just to the topic itself.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Fri May 26, 2023 12:19 am

Is the "Select all" from a code block working for anyone? It only sends me to the top of the topic..
I don't think that this ever worked anyway..
It hasn't worked since I became active again in Mar 2022. I reported it here: Code: Select all does not select text in code block

It was one reason I changed first to prosilver (where it does work), then since I was "looking at what else was available", I looked at Allan Style - SUBSILVER and decided I liked it better than prosilver. I like the fact that Allan Style - SUBSILVER displayed extra info, for example that time of the quoted post (that can help with mentally setting context). I realize that some people care little about that functionality and prefer the "clean uncluttered look" that canvas provides. And I don't even think it is a bad default for new users, but I don't understand why they took away the choice for the people that do like the extra functionality. Allan Style - SUBSILVER had an "old" look, but high functionality see this post, (i.e. it went well with the WinBox method).

It is easy for the people that use canvas to say that the skin is a "third world problem" (I assume meaning it in the ironic sense of "trivial compared to a real problem"), at least until their skin of choice (canvas) was temporarily removed. Then it was a problem that affected them, and therefore "important".

When I am looking at someone's config, it is much easier to copy/paste it into a local editor (like metapad, notepad++, or even notepad) because the local editing/searching etc is much easier (at least for me). And I was surprised that canvas had the feature broken. And I saw some other posts that described extra features available with other "skins", so I went looking, and when I discovered that all other skins had that feature working, the choice to switch was an easy one for me, since I value function over eye-candy.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Sat May 27, 2023 12:35 am

For me link to last post work by middle click the posts icon.
Posts icon, I get it now. i in a circle most of the time, sometimes it's a flame. So it's still there, phew.
I have this site zoomed to 30% [yes, 30%, not 130%] to try and fit a bit more on the screen.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Wed May 31, 2023 2:29 pm

OK that's odd...from the "Your Posts" search, the icon column is not clickable but if I browse to another section, eg Announcements then every thread is clickable in the icons column with latest#latest on the end of the URL so it jumps to the first new post in the thread.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Wed May 31, 2023 9:30 pm

I am still waiting to get prosilver back. I do not see any reason for why not let the user select a skin they like.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Thu Jun 01, 2023 4:02 pm

For me it shouldn't be a problem too. +1 to prosilver.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:03 pm

It seems requests for previous choice are falling on deaf ears.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:21 am

Prosilver is back :) :) :)

Thank you MikroTik
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Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:31 am

Already contacted support about it ? 😁
 
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Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:32 am

Edited my post since MT has added ProSilver 😀
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Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:34 am

Now please suggest some MODERN looking alternative to Canvas, for those that do not like ProSilver
 
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Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:35 am

OK, my turn ... please don't take away Canvas. I like it just the way it is.

PS food for thought: how would one suggest a new style when it is not available to be reviewed ?
Not everyone is present on multiple other phpBB powerd boards, you know.
 
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Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:39 am

It would then be best for some that do no like ProSilver to give a response to that. I have no problem that Canvas are set as default for new users, as long as the user has an option to select what is best for him/her.

PHPBB do have many theme to chose from:
https://designsmaz.com/best-responsive-phpbb-themes/
If some more are added, try to find some style that are clean and functional.
 
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Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:19 am

Canvas has not been updated in many years and does not support latest PHPBB versions, it is causing issues in the forum
 
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Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:35 am

Ah, I see.
So it has to go out ...

What are the default options nowadays in the latest version which have been installed ?
prosilver is default when installing phpBB ?
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:49 am

yes, prosilver that is available right now in user preferences, is the default
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:54 am

Here are some suggestions:

1 - Metro — A Responsive Theme for phpBB3
https://themeforest.net/item/metro-a-re ... b3/4559274

2 - Volare - Material Design phpBB 3.3 Theme
https://themeforest.net/item/volare-mat ... e/21578782

3 - Milk - Multipurpose Responsive phpBB 3.3 Theme
https://themeforest.net/item/milk-multi ... e/16119149

4 - Ravaio - Modern Responsive phpBB Forum Theme
https://themeforest.net/item/ravaio-mod ... e/13123186

5 - Quarto —phpBB3 Responsive & Retina Ready Theme
https://preview.themeforest.net/item/qu ... ew/8526816

I would go for Ravaio since it has pretty much same design logic with Canvas
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:54 am

Now please suggest some MODERN looking alternative to Canvas, for those that do not like ProSilver
...can't say, that I really like the look&feel of Prosilver, BUT this appears to be much, much faster than the old one...so this is a Feature I'd like to be made Priority 1, with any alternative Theme.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:09 am

Thank you ... cosy look & feel
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Fri Jun 02, 2023 11:08 am

Thank you MikroTik. If you add a new theme, please keep the prosilver as an option for us that prefer it over alternative themes.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Fri Jun 02, 2023 11:58 am

Thanks for at least giving us some choice. I still prefer Allan Style - SUBSILVER to prosilver, but I prefer prosilver to Canvas, and I have reset to prosilver.
 
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Fri Jun 02, 2023 12:10 pm

...but I prefer prosilver to Canvas, and I have reset to prosilver.
I don't but for simplicity reasons, I moved to prosilver too since it is the standard for phpBB.
 
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Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:05 pm

please undo!
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:37 pm

I don't know what this "blue" theme is called, but it's broken, I can't access control panel.
 
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Fri Jun 02, 2023 2:03 pm

please undo!
Just edit your profile and set what you want.
Yes, maybe setting prosilver as a default theme is too drastic move but it's self-changeable.
 
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Fri Jun 02, 2023 2:55 pm

please undo!
Undo what? You can go to your profile and select Canvas if you suddenly did get prosilver today.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:54 pm

Thanks for putting the theme back, sanity is restored.
 
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Sat Jun 03, 2023 12:05 am

I don't know what this "blue" theme is called, but it's broken, I can't access control panel.
If you are referring to prosilver, here is how:
Where to find control panel in phpBB.png
Where to find Board Preferences in phpBB.png
How to select board style and date format phpBB.png
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Sat Jun 03, 2023 3:14 am

For completeness, here is how to change from Canvas
Where to find control panel in Canvas.png
Where to find Board Preferences in Canvas.png
How to select style in Canvas.png
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Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

Sun Jun 11, 2023 10:49 pm

The User Control Panel link doesn't work when I click it. It redirects to the forum home page. I have to copy the link, then paste it in a new tab or window to get it to load. I'm not sure if it's a browser issue or site issue.

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